Added 9 October 2026
proceeding
/pɹəˈsiːdɪŋ/ verb
verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about proceeding at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- present participle and gerund of proceed
noun
- The act of one who proceeds, or who prosecutes a design or transaction.
-
An event or happening; something that happens.
I had a grandstand view of the proceedings.
- A published collection of papers presented at an academic conference, or representing the acts of a learned society.
Origin
By surface analysis, proceed + -ing.
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